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| The Arizona Cattle Feeders' Association - Mission | |||||||||||||
| The Arizona Cattle Feeders' Association (ACFA), the oldest state cattle feeders association in the United States, was founded in 1934 by a group of Salt River Valley feeders. The organization was launched at a meeting of men interested in the industry and representing more than 40,000 head of cattle. The main purpose of the organization is to assist cattlemen in marketing. During those early years, a temporary office was opened in the Adams Hotel. Today, the ACFA is still a major factor in U.S. cattle feeding with professionally managed feedyards offering cattle feeding with all the amenities: feeding, financing, and risk management. Superior cattle performance is consistent year-round, with feed conversions averaging in the high 5's, with mid 6's being very common. ACFA is the 12th largest feeding state in the Country, marketing over 350,000 fed cattle per year. Arizona's family ranchers -- cattle producers and feeders -- produce $437 million worth of cattle each year, which generates a total $2.8 billion in economic impact for the state, along with more than 94,000 jobs. Cattle production makes up 5 percent of Arizona's gross product. In many rural areas of the state, cattle production is 75 percent of the gross product. The ACFA and ACGA are still housed together. ACGA provides clerical and bookkeeping support through a contract agreement. The two organizations speak with one voice through the Arizona Cattlemen's Association. Each maintains a separate Board of Directors and each has an Executive Vice President. |
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